Records Preservation and Access

Presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies
and the National Genealogical Society

, Opinions

New York State Assembly Bill 7209-Cost of Review and Copying of Vital Records for Genealogical Purposes

 

New York State Assembly Bill 7209-Cost of Review and Copying of Vital Records for Genealogical Purposes

This bill would reduce the current cost of copying vital records by half. It also enables current members of genealogical societies to review at no charge, vital records which they are entitled to review in accordance with the law. The justification for this law reads: "The fear that has been voiced that vital records could provide information which could lead to identity theft is unfounded. In a recent survey of 500 victims of identity theft, not one was due to information gleaned from vital records."

 

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